When Li Yuanji saw Ling Jing arriving, he first asked Ling Jing to sit down, and then let go of Li Xiaogong.
Li Xiaogong, who had lost his restraints, roared and rushed towards Li Yuanji again, but was easily suppressed by Li Yuanji. After repeating this process for three times, Li Xiaogong finally regained consciousness and realized that there was an insurmountable gap between his martial arts and Li Yuanji's.
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He immediately sat down on the couch angrily and squeezed Ling Jing.
Then he started to say harsh words under Ling Jing's resentful eyes, "Just wait, I will strangle you to death sooner or later."
Li Yuanji pretended not to hear Li Xiaogong's harsh words, and smiled and said to Ling Jing: "You know why I came to you, right?"
Ling Jing did some research on the way here and found out that Samurai Yi had been diagnosed with a hidden illness and was in danger of his life. Now he is begging for help in Xinglu, Chang'an, and begging the apricot masters in Xinglu, Chang'an, to forgive him.
, I am asking the apricot forest masters in Chang'an Xinglu to diagnose his illness. I don't have time to deal with water transportation matters at the moment.
When Li Yuanji suddenly recruited him, he must have wanted him to take over from Samurai Yi and temporarily handle water transportation matters.
So Ling Jing nodded and said with a smile: "I know something. His Highness asked me to come here because he probably wanted me to handle water transportation matters with His Highness King Hejian."
If Li Yuanji wanted him to handle water transportation matters alone, it would be impossible to recruit Li Xiaogong.
Since Li Xiaogong has been recruited, he hopes that they can handle water transportation matters together.
On this point, Ling Jing still saw it very clearly and said it without hesitation.
As for why Li Yuanji arranged it like this, Ling Jing generally knew it.
It's just that he and Li Xiaogong each have their own responsibilities and cannot devote themselves wholeheartedly to water transportation matters, so one person needs to share the pressure and work together.
In this way, there is no need to worry so much.
There is no need to worry about missing water transportation.
Seeing that Ling Jing already knew the purpose of recruiting him, Li Yuanji did not explain much and immediately said: "Since you know the purpose of recruiting you, I won't say any more.
I have already sent someone to the Xiuwen Museum to deliver the documents related to the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang.
After you get the documents back, you and my cousin will take a look at how to unblock the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang and how to utilize the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang as soon as possible.
I hope that by August or September this year, the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang can return to the level of the heyday of the pre-Sui Dynasty.
It would be better if the standard is higher than that of the pre-Sui heyday."
When Ling Jing heard this, he agreed without hesitation, "I will do my best."
However, Li Xiaogong complained a little, "It has returned to the level of the heyday of the pre-Sui Dynasty. It would be good to recover half of it."
Li Yuanji looked at Li Xiaogong and said nothing.
Ling Jing glanced at Li Xiaogong with a wry smile, always feeling that Li Xiaogong was angry with Li Yuanji.
Li Xiaogong felt the silent pressure on Li Yuanji, curled his lips and said: "Don't look at me like that, I'm just telling the truth. Since the chaos of the Sui Dynasty, the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang has been slowed down.
Especially the water transport from the river bank to Yuhang has almost changed beyond recognition.
Many places are not only blocked, but also overgrown with weeds.
The various piers have been abandoned for many years and have become decayed.
It will take a lot of effort to return to the heyday of the pre-Sui Dynasty, and it is impossible without two or three years of hard work."
Speaking of this, Li Xiaogong paused for a moment, and then continued in a teasing tone: "Of course, if you can convince your father, like Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, he would recruit hundreds of thousands of civilians to dredge the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang.
, it is possible that in August and September this year, it will return to the appearance of the pre-Sui heyday."
Li Yuanji glared at Li Xiaogong fiercely.
Li Xiaogong was sarcastically mocking him for his whims.
It is simply impossible for Li Yuan to recruit hundreds of thousands of civilians to dredge the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
How many Dingkou did the Tang Dynasty have?
Just over one million households.
To recruit hundreds of thousands of civilians, three to four young people from all walks of life would have to be recruited, and millions of dan of grain and grass would have to be prepared.
The problem is that the Tang Dynasty has just unified, and conquering the young and strong people of three to four realms is tantamount to emptying three to four realms and allowing careerists to wreak havoc.
As for the millions of stones of grain and grass, not to mention the current Tang Dynasty, even the powerful Tang Dynasty would have to grit its teeth to get it out.
So this kind of thing is impossible to happen, don't even think about it.
The reason why Li Xiaogong said this was purely to describe how difficult it was to dredge the water transportation of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and use it.
The few months he set were simply not enough.
"Anyway, the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang has been entrusted to you. If you have this idea, you can go to my father to discuss it."
Li Yuanji said angrily.
Li Xiaogong pouted and said, "I don't want to scold you."
Li Yuanji glared at Li Xiaogong and said, "Then do as I say. It's one thing not to do it, but it's another thing not to do it because you're afraid of difficulties."
Ling Jing nodded with a smile and said: "Your Highness is right, it all depends on people."
Li Xiaogong glanced at Li Yuanji and Ling Jing dissatisfiedly, and hummed: "You two are inseparable, and you just want to plot against me.
Don’t think I can’t see it.”
Li Yuanji said speechlessly: "There are so many more important things now than this. How could I have the heart to plot against you on such a matter?"
Li Xiaogong said disapprovingly: "Then I don't care. I told you in advance. If I can't dredge the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang in six or seven months, and I can't make use of the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang, don't curse me."
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Otherwise I will fall out."
Li Yuanji nodded and said no more.
If you fall out, just fall out.
He is really not afraid of Li Xiaogong falling out.
After getting along for a long time, he also understood Li Xiaogong's temperament clearly.
Li Xiaogong is a typical dead duck.
Apart from being tough-talking, he has no other characteristics.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Then I will go back and prepare first. After I get the documents from the Xiuwen Museum, I will immediately send people to dredge the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang."
When Ling Jing saw that Li Yuanji was silent and Li Xiaogong was as silent as a man of 258,000 yuan, he stood up and left.
Unblocking the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang is a big deal.
Especially if you don’t know the specific situation of water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang, you must make preparations in advance.
Li Yuanji did not try to persuade Ling Jing to stay. He nodded and let Ling Jing leave first.
As soon as Ling Jing left, Li Yuanji looked at Li Xiaogong and said disgustedly: "Why don't you leave?"
Li Xiaogong glared dissatisfied and said angrily: "Do you really want to hand over the water transportation from Luoyang to Yuhang to me?"
Li Yuanji couldn't believe his ears, "I've said everything I need to say, and Ling Jing has gone back to make preparations. You still don't believe it?"
Li Xiaogong hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "I believe it, but I think it's a bit unreal."
Li Yuanji said speechlessly: "If you don't want to, I can ask Uncle Wang for help."
Li Xiaogong hurriedly waved his hand, "Forget it then. Uncle Wang may not be of the same mind as us, so we have to be careful."
At this point, Li Xiaogong subconsciously raised his head, stared at the person, and said: "Since you have entrusted me with such an important way of making money, you can trust me.
Let me also tell you something that others don’t know.”
Li Yuanji looked at Li Xiaogong in confusion.
Li Xiaogong deliberately lowered his voice and said: "You should know that I have trained naval forces in Jingzhou before and supervised the construction of large ships?"
Li Yuanji nodded.
This was the basic work done by Li Xiaogong during his conquest of Nanliang.
In order to defeat Nanliang in one fell swoop, after Li Xiaogong was sent to Jingzhou, he did not launch a direct attack on Nanliang, nor did he mobilize troops against any disobedient forces. Instead, he focused on training the navy in Jingzhou and supervising the construction of large ships.
It took more than half a year.
It was not until the navy was ready for use and the large ships were built that we began to use troops against Nanliang.
This is a matter that is well known to both the government and the public. Li Yuanji does not understand why Li Xiaogong mentioned this matter.
But he didn't ask, waiting for Li Xiaogong to say it himself.
Anyway, Li Xiaogong has already spoken, so he shouldn't hide it.
"I won't hide it from you now. Although your father has taken away many of my powers, I still have a naval force and four large ships that obey my orders."
Li Xiaogong spoke like a thief, his voice getting lower and lower as he spoke, and he watched Li Yuanji's expression vigilantly.
When Li Yuanji heard this, he looked stunned and subconsciously widened his eyes, "You are hiding a private soldier?"
Li Xiaogong waved his hand hurriedly, "They are not private soldiers, just some who have suffered minor injuries or are unwilling to run with the army. The four large ships also went wrong during the construction of the fleet and were not selected.
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Li Yuanji looked at Li Xiaogong suspiciously and felt that what Li Xiaogong said was not entirely true.
It would make sense to say that those sailors had to 'retire' because they were injured or unwilling to follow the army.
There were many such people in the Tang Dynasty, it was not unusual, and there was nothing suspicious about them.
The large ships that could be built under supervision were expensive to build, and each one was crucial to Datang.
Even if there is a fork during the supervision period, it will be used in every possible way, or made up for in every way. It is absolutely impossible to 'retire' it on the spot, let alone be sent to the dock to be burned, and it is impossible to use it for private purposes.
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Therefore, the origins of the four large ships in Li Xiaogong's hands may not be as simple as he said.
However, Li Yuanji did not pursue the matter to get to the bottom of it.
First of all, as a person who has been in charge of half of the country, it is reasonable for Li Xiaogong to prepare many backup plans for himself in order to prevent Li Yuan from killing the donkey.
Secondly, Li Xiaogong is now his ally. They are a community of interests. Li Xiaogong is now willing to tell this matter. He obviously trusts him. He also obviously wants to use this navy and fleet to use the water transportation in the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
superior.
It was impossible for him to betray Li Xiaogong, nor to embarrass Li Xiaogong, nor to give up such a good thing that came to his door.
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